HC Deb 22 May 1996 vol 278 c258W
Mr. McAllion

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the level of funding allocation by the national services division to Tayside health board for services for drug users in the current year; and what was the figure in each of the three previous years. [29756]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The level of funding allocated by the national services division to Tayside health board for drug misuse services in the four financial years from 1993–94 to 1996–97 is set out in the table.

  • 1993–94: £265,0001
  • 1994–95: £850,000
  • 1995–96: £1,091,000
  • 1996–97: £1,090,302
1 The figure for 1993–94 does not include allocations for HIV drugs-related services which, since 1994–95, have been included in the general drug misuse allocations.

Mr. McAllion

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the level of funding allocated by Tayside health board in the current year and for last year to(a) Dundee drugs and AIDS project, (b) Wishart centre, (c) Body Positive and (d) Scottish drugs forum. [29757]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The information, which has been provided by Tayside health board, is set out in the table.

1995–96 Actual £ 1996–97 Intended allocations £
Dundee drugs and AIDS project 1220,000 3158,500
Wishart center 242,000 20,000
Body Positive 15,000
Scottish drugs forum 60,000 42,000
1 This amount includes non-recurrent funding of £82,000.
2 This amount includes non-recurrent funding of £22,000.
3 This amount includes non-recurrent funding of £20,500.

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